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PETER FROST proves to be a pedigree chum to pet dogs, as well as feral dogs, foxes and even wolves

THE pandemic has had many strange effects on life in Britain. One is the huge jump in the demand for dogs as pets to combat loneliness.

There are almost 10 million pet dogs in Britain. This means the price of dogs has increased dramatically, as has dog theft.

My grandson, who hopes to have a pet dachshund later in life, told me last week the price of all dogs, especially those little German sausage dogs, were rocketing.

A dachshund, or ‘sausage dog’
A labradoodle is a cross between a labrador and a poodle
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